HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 3000/5000 Release Notes (VCS 3.028) (5697-5385, December 2005)

1. Open the Microsoft Cluster Administrator.
2. Select a disk group resource in the left pane.
3. Right click each disk resource in right pane, one at a time, and select Properties.
4. Select the Advanced tab from the Properties menu.
5. Locate the Pending Timeout value and change it to 360.
6. Click OK.
Reserving ad
equate free space
To ensure effi
cient storage system operation, a certain amount of unallocated capacity, or free space,
should be res
erved in each d isk group. The recommended amount of free space is influenced by your
system confi
guration. For guidance on how much free space to reserve, refer to the HP StorageWorks
Enterprise
Virtual Array configuration best practices white paper, which can be downloaded from the
following
web site:
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ttp://h1
8006.www1.hp.com/storage/arraywhitepapers.html
Avoiding slow creation of multiple related snapshots
To minimize impact of snapshot and snapclone per formance on system per formance, transition cache
on source virtual disks to write-through mo de using Command View EVA before starting the snapshot
or snapclone. The impact of creating one snapshot may be tolerable and may not require this action.
However, creation of multiple snapshots of the same virtual disk requires this action.
Ensure the latest connectivity requirements are met
Detaile
d system specifications for each supported operating system are included in a series of
Connect
ivity Installation and Reference Guides and associated Connectivity Release Notes.Youcan
download the information necessary for your operating environment at the appropriate web site:
h
ttp://www.hp.com/go/eva5000
http://www.hp.com/go/eva3000
Perform VCS 3.028 online upgrade during off-peak hours
When upgrading the controller software to VCS 3.028, be aware that the upgrade process can cause
system time outs. To avoid this situation, upgrade the software during off-peak hours with minimal
applications running.
Refer to HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 3000/5000 updating product software VCS 3.028
for complete upgrading instructions.
HP Business Copy EVA upgrade
If you are using H P Business Copy EVA, H P Replication Solutions Manager must be upgraded to version
1.2 t
o work properly with VCS 3.028. HP Replication Solutions Manager 1.2 can be downloaded
fro
m the following web site:
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tt
p://h18006.www1.hp.com/products/ s torage/software/softwaredrivers/bizcopyeva/index.html
HP Business Copy EVA licensing
HP Business Copy refers to the snapshot and snapclone replication features of HP StorageWorks arrays.
You can use HP Command View EVA, or host platform interfaces to specify the virtual disks (LUNs)
to replicate. You must acquire and install a replication license key for each array that is to support
HP Business Cop y replication.
With HP Replication Solutions Manager (RSM) you can automate the replication of virtual disks using
jobs. By installing HP Replications Solutions Manager host agents, you can also perform replication
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